Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+00BD
- Decimal
- 189
- Hex
- 0x00BD
- Octal
- 0o275
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+00BD | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | VULGAR FRACTION ONE HALF | |
| Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy alias | FRACTION ONE HALF | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 189 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x00BD | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o275 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0000000010111101 | |
| General categoryNumber, other | No | |
| Unicode blockU+0080–U+00FF | Latin-1 Supplement | |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0) |
HTML & CSS
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HTML entity (decimal) | ½ | |
| HTML entity (hex) | ½ | |
| HTML entity (named) | ½ | |
| CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…" | \00BD | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %C2%BD |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u00BD | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u00BD | |
| Python | \u00BD | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u00BD |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-82 bytes | C2 BD | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 00BD | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 000000BD |
How to type One half
Windows
Hold Alt and type +BD with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type BD then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 00BD. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "One half".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type bd, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.
HTML, CSS & code
Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ½ in HTML, \00BD in CSS, and \u00BD in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- VULGAR FRACTION ONE HALF
- Unicode 1.0 name
- FRACTION ONE HALF
- Block
- Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)
- General category
- No — Number, other
Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Latin-1 Supplement block: U0080.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the One half symbol?
Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ½ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.
What is the Unicode code point for One half?
One half is U+00BD (decimal 189, hexadecimal 0x00BD, octal 0o275). It lives in the Latin-1 Supplement block (U+0080–U+00FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).
What is the official Unicode name of One half?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "VULGAR FRACTION ONE HALF"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "FRACTION ONE HALF". Its General_Category is No (Number, other).
What is the HTML code for One half?
Use ½ or ½, or the named entity ½. In CSS, use content: "\00BD".
How do I type One half in code?
JavaScript: "\u00BD". Python: "\u00BD". JSON and Java: "\u00BD". The UTF-8 byte sequence is C2 BD.
Is One half an emoji?
No. One half is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.